The New Orleans Saints won't play this postseason, but there was plenty to celebrate in Sunday's overtime victory over Dallas, including this 3-yard touchdown by tight end David Thomas, left

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Roy Lang III
Gannett Louisiana

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Math meant nothing to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday at Cowboys Stadium.

So what if the miraculous eight-part parlay the Saints needed to reach the postseason had already been crushed? When the ball hit the turf in overtime at Cowboys Stadium on Sunday afternoon, the lack of a playoff check and run at the Vince Lombardi Trophy didn't matter to tight end Jimmy Graham, who had just returned after missing one play to have a dislocated finger moved back into place.

Graham, like the rest of the members wearing black and gold, has been taught to pursue one goal -- a W -- no matter the ...